A rectangular prism has length of 2 feet, a width of 3 feet, and a height of 4 feet. What is the surface area of the rectangular prism? Draw a net to help you find your answer.(1 point)

Answer 1

To find the surface area of a rectangular prism, we need to calculate the area of each of the six faces and then add them all together.

The formula for the surface area of a rectangular prism is:
Surface Area = 2lw + 2lh + 2wh
where l is the length, w is the width, and h is the height.

Given:
l = 2 feet
w = 3 feet
h = 4 feet

Surface Area = 2(2)(3) + 2(2)(4) + 2(3)(4)
Surface Area = 12 + 16 + 24
Surface Area = 52 square feet

Therefore, the surface area of the rectangular prism is 52 square feet.

Now, let's draw a net of the rectangular prism to help us visualize the faces and calculate the surface area:

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